For those who like the 90′s and were born in the 80′s, this track is a remix on the anthem from the 90′s by SNAP. I remember playing this one and the roof just went OFF! Here’s a little bit about the people behind the remix:
Andrew Friendly teams up with Boombox resident and all-round London DJ legend Rokk for a cheeky cover of Snap’s classic, restyling it into a nu-disco workout.
Andrew Friendly has recently featured in MixMag, DJ Mag, M8 and plenty more with his band Milke, or on his own projects.
This track is already getting plays of Kissy Sellout on Radio1 and support and nods from Who Made Who and Trevor Jackson, this is a tasty slice of analogue warmth and 80′s pads, with the hooks filtered and vocals stripped back.
I had a great opportunity to interview Andrew Friendly and here’s what he had to say:
dbmlabs: Out of all the other 90′s tracks, why did you decide to remix this track?
I’m loving the 90’s vibes at the moment though, my mispent yoof! I remember this track being pretty cheesy back in the day, but when you listen to just the bass progressions with the top line synths, they’re quite cool, it has a slightly hypno-disco feel about it, so we decided to lift those bits, and just add a smattering of vocals over the top. The breakdown is great too, quite dirty in a Moroder kind of way, so it all leant itself nicely to some new-disco vibes. I also love the fact that Snap were a really homophobic band, with Turbo B saying some pretty rank stuff (which is central to why they disappeared), and we’ve twisted it around, and made it sound like something that would work really well in the disco clubs of New York in the late 70’s. It kind of sounds like the cover predates the original! ha ha.
dbmlabs: What hardware/software did you use to produce this track?
Protools, for all the softsynths, recording and programming.
Vocals are recorded on a Rhode NT2a. Really nice. And through a TL Audio Ivory valve compressor.
I’ve got a bunch of analogue synths, and we tried out some vocoder options through a Korg MS2000, but we didn’t use them in the end.
dbmlabs:How long was the production time?
This took a bit longer than I wanted, because it was a collaboration, so you’ve always got to be sensitive to the other person. I think we spent three or four days on it.
dbmlabs: Anything cool coming up in the next couple months you guys want to share?
I’ve got another Andrew Friendly track in the pipeline, I want to have that finished in the next few weeks, but most of my energy is going into Milke, so that’s the priority. We’ve got LOADS in the pipeline there, including collabs and some really big name remixes, and we’ll be working with Philip Zdar on a track, and should be releasing a single in France before the end of the year. More coming soon!
We recently had the honor and privilege to get in a quick chat with NAPT, the freshest, next-generation club, emotronic, breakbeat duo to hit the earth since apple pie.
If you haven’t been keeping up with the latest electronic music awards, NAPT brought back home just a little something for their collection of honors and awards.
Best Breaks Track Beatport Music Awards 2009
Best Producer Breakspoll 2009
Best Track Breakspoll 2009
Best Remix Breakspoll 2009
With 2009 being one of their biggest, most productive years, NAPT is continuing to rip through Australia, New Zealand, Europe and Asia on several tours, showcasing their latest and greatest sets. Since DBM Labs is all about mixing, remixing, and producing music, we thought we might try to get in some questions about what they use to produce tracks and their inspirations for their music. Here’s a super dope track that they’ve released for download — DEFINITELY worth your time.
Here’s our short interview we had with the electro-duo:
dbmlabs: Where did you find the inspiration for this track?
NAPT:The streets of London town. An ever-evolving kaleidoscope of influence
dbmlabs: What equipment did you use to produce this track?
NAPT:Our vintage drum kit, some old school synthesisers including our Pro One, SE1 and Jupiter 8 for that chunky, warm and expensive sound along with our N-Funk electronic machine.
dbmlabs:How would you guys describe this track if someone couldn’t listen to it?
NAPT:Swirling and centrifugal melodic bliss giving way to rib straining bass groove and stepper’s delight drumbreak refrains. Lunar, disco, rock, N-Funk.
dbmlabs:How long was the production time?
NAPT:A good 5 days of blood, sweat and the occasional coffee!
dbmlabs: Anything cool coming up in the next couple months you guys want to share?
NAPT:The next part of our N-Funk series “Make My Day” ft Louise Marshall/”Time You Realised” is out September 7 2009 on Funkatech Records. We also have some forthcoming remixes on MOFO records of Baymont Bros ft General Levy and Miss Sunshine “Wind Your Waist” and label owners Beat Assassins “Put Em Up” which will be out in fall. You can also catch us at a show near you soon!
In addition to hooking us up with their latest 12 inch dub track (awesome for remixing in with some acapellas by the way), they’ve released their Live in the Mix 2009 MP3 straight on their website. Cop that before it gets deleted!
You can listen to, save and burn “Live In The Mix 2009″. To listen click “Live In The Mix 2009″ below.
ON A PC – right click on the Live In The Mix 2009 link and select “Save Target As” from the drop down menu, select where you wish to save and click OK.
ON A MAC – hold down the “ctrl” key and click on the Live In The Mix 2009 link, then select “Download Linked File” or “Save File As” from the drop down menu. This will download the file to your desktop.
Tracklist
1. NAPT ft Louise Marshall “Make My Day” (Funkatech Records CDR) – EXCLUSIVE NAPT
2. Basement Jaxx “Raindrops” NAPT Edit (XL Recordings)
3. Drumattic Twins “Crazy Love” Peo de Pitte Remix (Fingerlickin’)
4. Slyde “Frequency” NAPT Remix (Fingerlickin’)
5. NAPT “Gotta Have More Cowbell” (Funkatech Records)
6. Beat Assassins ft Sweetie Irie “Boom Style” (MOFO)
7. Kaz James ft Macy Gray “Cant Hold Back” Luke Chable & TV Rock Remix, NAPT Edit
8. Alex Metric “Shirley You Can’t Be Serious” NAPT Edit (Marine Parade)
9. Phonat “Get Down My Dirty Street” NAPT Edit (Mofo Hifi)
10. Shadow Dancer “Together” NAPT Edit (XLR8R)
11. Deekline & Wizard ft Yolanda “Back Up Coming Through” NAPT Edit (Against The Grain)
12. Adam Freeland “Under Control” NAPT Edit (Marine Parade)
13. NAPT “Beats And Rhymes” (Funkatech Records)
14. Plump DJ’s “Shifting Gears” Stanton Warriors Remix, NAPT Giros Pjanoo Edit (Fingerlickin’)
15. Pyramid ft IC3 “Wickedest Combination” NAPT Edit (Funkatech Records)
16. Jack Beats ft Dynamite MC vs Plump DJ’s “What Cow” NAPT Edit (Cheaper Thrills/Fingerlickin’)
17. Peo Haggstrom “Be My Baby” Peo De Pitte Remix (Flatout Records)
18. Calvertron vs Banga “Whoop” NAPT Remix (Destination?)
19. Beat Assassins “Direct Hit” (MOFO)
—-> Stanton Warriors ft Beatnuts “Shake It Up”(Punks)
20. NAPT “N-Funk” (Sub Frequency Funk)
21. Todd Terry “Can You Feel It” Trouble Soup Remix (Distinctive)
22. Baymont Bross ft Lady Sunshine & General Levy “Wind Your Waist” NAPT
Remix (MOFO CDR) – EXCLUSIVE NAPT
—-> Phonat “It’s For You” (Mofo Hifi)
23. True Pseudo “Freakin’ Me Out” ULTRNX Remix, NAPT Edit (Calamity Jane Recordings)
24. NAPT “Time You Realised” (Funkatech Records CDR) – EXCLUSIVE NAPT
25. High Contrast “Make It Tonight” (Hospital Records)
26. Baymont Bross “Club Light” Instrumental (CDR)
27. Deekline & Wizard ft Yolanda “Angels” NAPT Remix (Against The Grain)
28. Baymont Bross & Muthan Breakz ft Bestbasstard “Drop The Bass” (CDR)
29. Stanton Warriors “Still Here” NAPT Edit (Punks)
—-> Pyramid “The Preacher” (Funkatech Records CDR)
—-> Kid Sista “Pro Nails” Rusko Remix (Fool’s Gold)
30. NAPT vs Kish Mauve “Lose Control” (Funkatech Records/Sony ATV)
—-> La Roux “In For The Kill” Skream Remix, NAPT Edit (Polydor)
31. Plump DJ’s “Leave The Addict Behind” NAPT Edit (Fingerlickin’/Axtone Records)
32. Brookes Brothers “Tear You Down” NAPT Edit (Breakbeat Kaos)
33. Alex Metric “Pins”(Marine Parade)
34. Splttr “All Alone” Alex Metric Remix NAPT Edit (Big And Dirty Records)
35. Beat Assassins “Put Em Up” NAPT Remix (MOFO CDR) – EXCLUSIVE NAPT
36. Pendulum “Out Here” (Breakbeat Kaos)
37. Phonat “Set Me Free” (Mofo Hifi)
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